Christianity at the Crossroads - by Michael J Kruger (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br><p>Christianity in the twenty-first century is a global phenomenon. But in the second century, its future was not at all certain. Michael Kruger's introductory survey examines how Christianity took root in the second century, how it battled to stay true to the vision of the apostles, and how it developed in ways that would shape both the church and Western culture over the next two thousand years. </p><p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p> <strong>The Gospel Coalition Book of the Year</strong> </p><p>Christianity in the twenty-first century is a global phenomenon. But in the second century, its future was not at all certain.</p><p>Initially Christianity possessed little social or cultural influence and found itself fighting for its life. While apostolic tradition was emerging as a rule of faith, factions contested the nature of the gospel, and pagan philosophers found its claims scandalous. And while its pathway was tenuous, Christianity was forming structures of leadership and worship, and a core of apostolic texts was emerging as authoritative. But it was the challenges, obstacles, and transitions faced by Christians in the second century that, in many ways, would determine the future of the church for the next two millennia. It was a time when Christianity stood at a crossroads.</p><p>Michael Kruger's introductory survey examines how Christianity took root in the second century, how it battled to stay true to the vision of the apostles, and how it developed in ways that would shape both the church and Western culture over the next two thousand years. <em>Christianity at the Crossroads</em> provides an accessible and informative look at the complex and foundational issues faced by an infant church still trying to determine its identity. The church's response to the issues of heresy and orthodoxy, the development of the canon, and the transmission of the Christian Scriptures not only determined its survival, but determined the kind of church it would be for generations to come.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br><p>If readers are wondering whether a case can still be made from the primary sources for more traditional positions on 2nd-century Christianity, then this is a good place to look. It would serve well as an overview text in an introductory class on early Christianity, paired with primary sources--and with key secondary works arguing for opposing positions.</p>--Reading Religion<br><br><p>Kruger provides a fine resource for readers so that the crossroads of the past can be seen in their historical settings and their relevance discerned for directions today's Christians may take.</p>--Walter H. Wagner, Interpretation: A Journal of Bible and Theology, 73(3)<br>
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